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These books will help guide your daily Bible reading with insights into each passage you read.This series is a practical, passionate, Biblical mentoring journey for individuals, small groups, leadership teams and congregations who desire to win their world for Christ.
Hope Enabler is the real-life story of one Christian parent’s struggle with a runaway child and the hope that God enabled her to have during the darkest moments of that struggle.
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Faith Filled Friday – When God Shows Up!
“Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.” (Genesis 17:4, ESV) Behold, my covenant is with you. You’ve been faithful. You’ve endured years of trouble and difficulty. You’ve kept your eyes … Continue reading
Magnificent Marriage Monday – Your Wife, Your Life!
“The man named his wife Eve because she was the mother of all the living.” (Genesis 3:20, CSB) The man named his wife Eve. Eve means, “life” or “making alive.” What an incredible observation from Adam. She is … Continue reading
Posted in Magnificent Marriage Mondays, Marriage
Tagged Adam, ancestor, blessed, children, companionship, completion, connection, connections, creativity, design, emotion, eve, father, friend, fulfillment, Gift, God, Godhead, gratitude, heartbeat, holiness, Holy Spirit, honor, hope, humanity, husband, interactions, joy, life, living, marriage, married, marry, mother, pledge, prayer, prent, protection, purpose, relational, relationship, sibling, Son, strength, understanding, union, wife, wisdom, wives, womb
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Willing Worker Wednesday – Trusting For the Smile of God!
“Then the angel told her: Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.” (Luke 1:30, HCSB) You have found favor with God. Perhaps you’ve noticed. Life is harder for some people than it is for … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog, Willing Worker Wednesdays
Tagged accomplish, backwards, Bible, bless, blessed, character, choice, direction, favor, God, godliness, hope, humble, intelligence, Israel, life, Mary, notorious, obedience, obey, path, powerless, providence, purity, right, risk, spiritual acumen, submit, surrender, Trust, willing, Word of God, wrong
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Faith Filled Friday – Faith Trusts What Hasn’t Happened!
“Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this … Continue reading
Posted in faith, Faith-Filled Fridays
Tagged Abraham, Abram, assurance, conviction, direction, doubt, faith, God, guidance, help, honor, hope, Leadership, people, possession, promise, real estate, safety, struggle, understanding, wisdom, worship
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Train Them Thursday – Grace For the Race!
“For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.” (John 1:16, NASB95) Grace upon grace. We all make mistakes. We all have bad days. We all get grumpy. So why is it that we are … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Train Them Thursdays (discipleship)
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Hope For Today – God is Able!
I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today to report that God is able! No matter our situation, no matter our circumstances, God is able! Hope For Today is a part of the ministry … Continue reading
Posted in Hope For Today, Transformed
Tagged abandon, abandoned, ability, able, Abraham, change, circumstances, God, God is able, hope, hopeless, impossibility, Impossible, infertility, Jesus Christ, Let days, promise of God, situation
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Hope For Today – Taking Care of Your Community
I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today to remind us that our community is such a HUGE mission field! Hope For Today is a part of the ministry of Eagles In Leadership. If you … Continue reading
Posted in Hope For Today, Transformed
Tagged abuse, alcohol, Christian, city, community, county, death, depression, hope, Jesus, loneliness, lost, mission, work
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Faith Filled Friday – Make Disciples!
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1, ESV) Faith is … assurance … conviction. Do you know anyone who’s a life-long member of Vacillator’s Anonymous? VA is a fictitious … Continue reading
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